Agia Varvara

Agia Varvara Αγία Βαρβάρα
Prophet Elias church in Agia Barbara
Agia Varvara
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°39′E / 38.000°N 23.650°ECoordinates: 38°00′N 23°39′E / 38.000°N 23.650°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Athens
Government
• Mayor	Georgios Kaplanis (PASOK/DIMAR)
Area
• Municipality	2.425 km^2 (0.936 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	26,550
• Municipality density	11,000/km^2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	123 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.agiavarvara.gr

Agia Varvara (Greek: Αγία Βαρβάρα, meaning Saint Barbara) is a suburb in the western part of Athens, Greece.

Geography

Agia Varvara is situated east of the mountain Aigaleo. It is 6 km (4 mi) west of central Athens and 5 km (3 mi) north of Piraeus. The municipality has an area of 2.425 km².^[2] Since December 2013, it is served by the Agia Marina station of the Athens Metro.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	29,259
1991	28,706
2001	30,562
2011	26,550

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.